Super Rugby Women's Competition

[Daffy Jaffy]

Sky Super Rugby Aupiki - Round One update

The Hurricanes Poua team have been forced to withdraw from their opening match of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki this Thursday due to Covid cases and isolation requirements in their squad.

[Machpants]

@daffy-jaffy Jesus this comp will be a joke

[antipodean]

@machpants will?

[Bovidae]

The women only have 27 players in their squads so don't have much margin for error if some players are already unavailable through injury when covid strikes.

[Bovidae]

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/waitomo-chiefs-manawa-named-to-face-matat-in-first-match-of-sky-super-rugby-aupiki

Unavailable for selection: Grace Houpapa-Barrett, Stacey Fluhler, Chelsea Semple, Kelsie Wills.

[Machpants]

@bovidae said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/waitomo-chiefs-manawa-named-to-face-matat-in-first-match-of-sky-super-rugby-aupiki

Unavailable for selection: Grace Houpapa-Barrett, Stacey Fluhler, Chelsea Semple, Kelsie Wills.

What’s with the extra 2 on the bench?

[Bovidae]

@machpants

Both teams have been permitted to name twenty-five players as part of the player welfare measures in place for Super Rugby Aupiki.

[Stargazer]

@machpants Maybe they can sub more players because there's a shorter recovery time in-between games?

[Machpants]

@stargazer said in Super Rugby Women's Competition:

@machpants Maybe they can sub more players because there's a shorter recovery time in-between games?

yeah and probably not the build up needed beforehand too, going in with low pre season minutes

[Stargazer]

The revised schedule also means a slight shift in the kick-off times for the two Sky Super Rugby Aupiki matches being played at FMG Stadium on Sunday 20 March.

The Matatū v Hurricanes Poua match will kick off at 5.45pm (moved from 5.05pm), while the Nib Blues Women vs Chiefs Manawa match will kick off at 7.45pm (moved from 7.05pm).

DHL Super Rugby Pacific schedule change

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has announced the following schedule changes for Round 5 of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific season.

[Stargazer]

chiefsrugby Here they are Chiefs Whānau! Your Waitomo Chiefs Manawa award winners for 2022! Congrats to these 3 for outstanding seasons‼️

Players' Player of the Year - @hazeltubic

Coaches' Player of the Year - @lukac1

Fans' Player of the Year - Luka Connor

Rookie of the Year - @georgia_daals